ESC Endorsement for Live Events in General Cardiology

ESC Endorsement Policy for live events in general cardiology - ESC Blueprint

The ESC Board validated the new “ESC Endorsement Policy for Live Events in General Cardiology” in December 2015.

As of January 2016, ESC Education Committee will only consider for endorsement meetings/courses/congresses that comply with the ESC blueprint:

The Scientific Programme will systematically be reviewed by the ESC Education Committee and must comply with the following ESC Blueprint:

• It must not promote single products/devices. Multi Sponsorship is required.
• Learning objectives and expected outcomes must be clearly defined. 
• The programme must be based on recent ESC guidelines/ESC consensus documents. Case-based presentations are strongly encouraged.
• It has to be interactive to better engage participants (via group discussions, breakout sessions, voting...)
• It should align with identified needs and assess progression, an evaluation mechanism must be implemented (pre- & post-tests).
• It should not harm ESC image
• Feedback on the event is required. 
• Local National Cardiac Societies should be informed of the event and be involved in it if possible.

3 types of events

ESC Member Course - National Cardiac Society 

ESC Branded programme (ESC Update programme, ESC Grand Courses, Highlights of ESC) 

Event "in collaboration with the ESC" 

Apply for ESC Endorsement

Please complete the application form and submit it 3 months before your live event.

We will inform you by email 1 month after your submission, at the latest, if ESC endorsement has been accepted or not.

If your meeting/course/congress is accepted, your ESC endorsement will be considered final when contract and payment of Royalty will be completed.

Please Note

ESC reserves the right to modify the fees any time and at its discretion. The requester will be informed in due time.

The requester can be asked to provide ESC with free exhibition space during the endorsed event (9m²).